Fair sharing of RES among multiple users

When renewable energy generated in the residential sector is consumed locally, load balancing algorithms are needed to address the issues of fluctuating generation and demand without costly energy storage. This load balancing can be done through scheduling of deferrable residential loads, matching demand and supply. For residential buildings with multiple households and a single renewable energy system, a central question is how to share renewable energy in a fair manner while still achieving its efficient use. We argue that the concept of fairness in load balancing should be achieved through wait times so that controllable loads of users with higher consumption of renewable energy experience longer wait times. In this way, quality of service of modest consumers can not be endangered by users abusing the system. Our simulation results show that this type of fairness can be achieved without compromising the efficiency of utilization of renewable energy sources. Our energy sharing approach is applicable to a high variety of systems, including both developed and developing environments as well as for different load types and renewable energy sources.